Organizing Manager (Eastern NY)

Position: Organizing Manager (Eastern NY)

Department: Field Organizing

Terms of Employment: Regular/Full-Time Exempt Position (NYCLU is working in a hybrid model; a number of in-person days is required)

Location: New York Civil Liberties Union Eastern NY Regional Office

Salary: $85000 - $115000

Application Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nations leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded in 1951 as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union the NYCLU is a not-for-profit nonpartisan organization with more than 90000 members and supporters and eight offices statewide. We work in the courts in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice free speech freedom of religion privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers. For more information please visit our website: .

DEI VISION STATEMENT

The NYCLU is committed to building an equitable inclusive and anti-racist workplace that centers the voices of marginalized and directly impacted communities. This commitment strengthens our mission to protect civil liberties and advance justice across New York. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply including people of color women LGBTQ individuals people with disabilities formerly incarcerated people and others whose experiences reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Organizing Manager (Eastern NY) will support with leading and managing the Field Organizing Department which consists of organizers in eight regions across the state who undertake various activitiesincluding campaign development and implementation volunteer engagement and mobilization and community educationto advance the NYCLUs mission and strategic priorities.

The Organizing Manager will be responsible for supervising and developing Field staff in the Eastern NY regions which includes our Capital Region Hudson Valley and Long Island offices. The Organizing Manager will contribute to expanding NYCLUs statewide presence in regional offices by working with Communications Legal Policy and the Education Policy Center to tackle local policy issues requiring a statewide strategy and approach. They will expand the NYCLUs network of support and alliances by identifying strategic allies increasing our visibility and building new partnerships that will strengthen and broaden our impact.

The Organizing Manager also serves as a member of the NYCLUs Middle Management Team. This position is a full-time salaried exempt position with the NYCLU. The person in this position will be a mid-level manager.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and manage a team of Regional Directors and/or Organizers staff in the Capital Region Hudson Valley and Long Island offices.
• Foster the professional development of Field Department staff using among other tools performance evaluations and professional development and training plans.
• Support the Field Organizing Director to plan monitor track and Departments budgeting and spending within their assigned regions.
• Work with the Director Assistant Director and other Organizing Managers to implement Department wide plans including mapping organizational relationships trainings for organizers community workshops and educational offerings volunteer engagement and mobilization.
• Serve as a member of the Middle Management Team on program and organizational matters including hiring committees and participation in at least three NYCLU issue areas.
• Support the development of the NYCLUs community education initiatives which includes (but is not limited to) Know Your Rights workshops skill-based trainings and other presentations.
• Assist in the development of educational and organizing materials and coordinate messaging to the NYCLUs base.
• Supervise Field Department staff in developing and facilitating coalitions with key community members groups and grassroots organizations to achieve shared goals.
• Assist the Director of Field Organizing in expanding the NYCLUs statewide network of support and alliances by identifying strategic allies and building new partnerships that will strengthen and broaden our impact.
• Supervise Organizers in coalition and movement building activities designed to strengthen strategic partnerships and broaden our movement and base.
• Actively and continuously engage a diverse set of policymakers stakeholders and thought leaders from across the ideological spectrum within their assigned regions in coordination with the Policy Department.
• Closely coordinate with other NYCLU departments to develop and execute NYCLU campaign plans and rapid response actions to urgent unanticipated threats to civil rights and civil liberties.
• Oversee the region-specific development and implementation of base-building and organizing plans that expand the NYCLUs base to reflect our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion and center our work in impacted communities.
• Supervise the planning and execution of statewide lobby days annual legislative conferences and community engagement events.
• Actively support the NYCLUs internal and external commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of political community or issue advocacy organizing experience.
• 2-3 years supervising organizers on volunteer engagement and/or public education campaigns.
• Experience working with elected officials in the State Legislature and local elected officials.
• Excellent public speaking writing and communication skills.
• Substantial experience in legislative community or political organizing work.
• Strong ability to prioritize and complete tasks with a proven ability to proactively set & meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate effectively including an ability to initiate and follow through on campaign effort.
• Demonstrated commitment to the goals and priorities of the NYCLU.
• Self-motivation and an ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to regularly travel within Central & Western NY regions (Rochester Syracuse and Buffalo) and to Albany and New York City headquarters as needed.
• Bachelors degree in public policy or other related areas preferred.

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL ALSO POSSESS

• A love for the challenges and rewards of managing a diverse team.
• Existing relationships with a diverse set of policy makers and/or local stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the political landscapes of their designated regions.
• Familiarity with the varied cultural and/or political landscapes of New York State.
• Ability to balance self-care in a professional environment that often demands urgency.
• A great sense of humor a collaborative disposition patience and flexibility.
• Experience supervising Union employees.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and cover letter that includes your unique qualifications for this position and where or how you learned of this job posting feasible please submit these materials as a single PDF.

The NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race sex gender identity or expression age disability religion national origin citizenship marital status sexual orientation veteran status record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity equity and inclusion and having a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve.

The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online please e-mail If you are selected for an interview you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

This position may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.